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Q&A: A doctor and physical therapist explain Joel Embiid’s thumb injury and what comes next

The All-Star center tore a ligament in his right thumb. Two experts discuss what that means for him — and the Sixers.

Sixers center Joel Embiid gets the ball stripped by Raptors forward Pascal Siakam and guard Gary Trent Jr., during Game 4.
Sixers center Joel Embiid gets the ball stripped by Raptors forward Pascal Siakam and guard Gary Trent Jr., during Game 4.Read moreYONG KIM / Staff Photographer